The two major rivers of India, mother Ganga and mother Narmada are not just streams, but also a symbol of faith and belief of crores of people. The Ganges is considered a river that provides salvation, while Narmada is worshiped as Jeevandayini. But have you ever heard that the river Ganges itself comes to bathe in Narmada?
This is not an imagination, but an ancient belief at Barman Ghat located on the Sagar-Narsinghpur border of Madhya Pradesh. Every year, from Ganga Saptami to Ganga Dussehra, thousands of devotees alive this belief and bathe and worship here.
Barman Ghat is not just a ghat, but it is also considered to be the taphbhoomi of Brahma. It is also known as Brahmand Ghat. Bathing here has special religious significance, because it is believed that by bathing here, the person gets the benefit of both mother Ganga and mother Narmada.
According to local scholar Pandit Brijesh Kumar Mishra, on the day of Ganga Saptami, Maa Ganga comes to Barman Ghat to meet the Narmada River and lives there till Ganga Dussehra. During this time, she bathes in Narmada and wash the sins of the devotees.
It is believed that millions of people are free from their sins by bathing in the Ganges river, but the mother Ganga herself comes to bathe in the Narmada River with the weight of those sins so that they can lighten the burden of sin. This feeling causes deep faith in the minds of the devotees.
This festival from Ganga Saptami to Ganga Dussehra has special significance. On the day of Ganga Dussehra, the virtue of bathing in Narmada increases manifold. This is the reason that every year a large number of devotees reach Barman Ghat on this occasion.
They not only take bath here, but also perform charity and special worship. Along with religious activities at Barman Ghat, this place is also considered to be the center of spiritual peace and energy.
The story of this holy confluence of Maa Ganga and Maa Narmada is not just a religious belief, but is an important part of the spiritual journey of people’s faith and life. This ancient tradition of Barman Ghat reminds us that the river is not only a flow of water, but also a confluence of cultures, beliefs and emotions.
Every year millions of devotees confirm their faith here and take an inspiration to start life by bathing in this holy water for the purification of their soul.
